Hon. Kins Nelson, M.P.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)· Polonnaruwa

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Speeches 114 #43 of 225·#15 in party

Attendance 6/8 days present (of recorded)

Speech history

114 speeches

9 June 2026 AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson briefly requested the Speaker’s permission to make a correction during the proceedings. Oral Questions 8-27(2): Standing Order questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
9 June 2026 AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson requested the Speaker’s permission to make a brief correction to the House. No substantive policy matter or specific issue was stated in the excerpt. Oral Questions 8-27(2): Standing Order questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
9 June 2026 AI summary The Hon. Kins Nelson requested a brief opportunity to seek clarification from the Chair. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was raised in the excerpt provided. Oral Questions 8-27(2): Standing Order questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
20 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson questioned the timing of fertilizer distribution for the Yala season, noting that farmers had begun land preparation about a month earlier without urea. He urged the Government to ensure that the fertilizer said to have arrived is distributed to farmers without delay. Adjournment Debate: Central Bank Annual Economic Review 2025 Agriculture Read →
20 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson sought a brief clarification from the Minister. No substantive policy issue or proposal was stated in the excerpt. Adjournment Debate: Central Bank Annual Economic Review 2025 Parliamentary Procedure Read →
20 May 2026 AI summary Kins Nelson raised concerns about healthcare access, citing a letter from the Anuradhapura Medical Officer stating that its MRI machine had been nonfunctional for six months and that Polonnaruwa patients should not be referred there. He also urged the Government to address farmers’ grievances, warning that unresolved agricultural issues could lead to serious political and social consequences. Adjournment Debate: Central Bank Annual Economic Review 2025 Public FinanceAgricultureHealthcare Read →
20 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson raised concerns about the lack of fertilizer supply and called for verification of fertilizer quality, contrasting the current situation with previous availability of both organic and chemical fertilizer. He defended the Opposition Leader’s focus on public grievances and said the Opposition would acknowledge positive government action while highlighting continuing issues. He also cited problems in Polonnaruwa’s health sector, including the absence of an MRI scanner at the General Hospital, forcing patients to travel to Anuradhapura. Adjournment Debate: Central Bank Annual Economic Review 2025 AgriculturePublic FinanceHealthcare Read →
20 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson raised concerns about a fertilizer shortage affecting paddy farmers in Polonnaruwa, stating that farmers had paid Rs. 23,875 but were not receiving the promised quantity of fertilizer. He urged the Government to release the funds or fertilizer immediately through farmer organizations and questioned how farmers could meet recommended fertilizer requirements if only part of the needed amount is supplied. He said delayed fertilizer support threatens Yala cultivation, rice supply, and the wider economy, and proposed ensuring that quality fertilizer is available in the market by the Maha season, referring to the Opposition’s proposal to provide a fertilizer bag at Rs. 5,000 rather than free fertilizer. Adjournment Debate: Central Bank Annual Economic Review 2025 Cost of LivingAgriculturePublic Finance Read →
20 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson requested the Chair to give Hon. Chamara Sampath 30 seconds to speak. Adjournment Debate: Central Bank Annual Economic Review 2025 Parliamentary Procedure Read →
20 May 2026 AI summary Kins Nelson raised concerns that farmers had not yet received the promised fertilizer subsidy of Rs. 30,000 per hectare for the Yala season, despite water being released for paddy cultivation on 20 April. He said farmers had also paid through farmer organizations for two and a half bags of urea, which had not been delivered, and questioned the failure to provide the previously promised five bags per hectare. He urged the Deputy Minister to intervene immediately and asked whether the fertilizer already paid for would be supplied to farmers without further delay. Oral Answers to Questions (Q.1-Q.7) Public FinanceCost of LivingAgriculture Read →
20 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson raised a supplementary question on black gram cultivation, noting that national demand is about 25,000 metric tons, with imports accounting for 15 to 25 per cent. He asked whether the Government would prioritise allocating secure land and providing fertilizer, including the fertilizer subsidy, to farmers currently cultivating on encroached lands in order to reduce imports. Oral Answers to Questions (Q.1-Q.7) Land & HousingAgriculture Read →
19 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson seconded a motion by Hon. Rohini Kavirathna and, while marking 17 years since the end of the war, thanked war heroes and wartime state leaders. He highlighted the continuing human-elephant conflict, citing 35 human and 117 elephant deaths nationally from January to April 2026, including 7 human and 22 elephant deaths in Polonnaruwa, and attributed the problem partly to ineffective fencing, habitat loss from land allocations, and livestock inside Maduru Oya National Park. He urged better maintenance of electric fences, payment of overdue allowances and provision of facilities to Civil Security Department personnel attached to Wildlife, faster vehicle procurement, and stronger operational support for the Department of Wildlife. He also proposed that farmer organizations identify households needing secure paddy storage containers during harvest seasons to reduce elephant raids on homes. Adjournment Motion: Sustainable Solution for Human-Elephant Conflict InfrastructureAgricultureEnvironment Read →
7 May 2026 AI summary Kins Nelson criticized the Government for appointing a former MP as Secretary to the Treasury, comparing it to past controversies over Central Bank appointments and arguing that the promised change has not materialized. He urged the Government to correct such practices, safeguard public funds, and avoid politicizing the death of a public officer, while noting that similar incidents under previous governments would have drawn strong protests. Debate and Approval: Public Security Ordinance Extension (Emergency) - Part 2 Public FinanceLaw & OrderCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
7 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson questioned the Government’s handling of national and public security, linking it to economic, energy, environmental, health and food security. He cited alleged misappropriation at the Central Bank, losses at the Department of Posts, an alleged Rs. 13 billion issue involving NDB, and duplicate payments to RDA contractors, demanding clear accountability and answers on who authorized or benefited from these transactions. He also criticized the Government’s anti-corruption performance, referred to the resignation of a Kurunegala Municipal Council member over unmet promises, and raised concerns over energy-sector failures and 122 reported shootings with 68 deaths between December 2024 and December 2025. Debate and Approval: Public Security Ordinance Extension (Emergency) - Part 2 Corruption & Governance ReformPublic FinanceSecurity & Defence Read →
5 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson informed the Chair that the second supplementary question would be asked by Hon. Archchuna. Oral Question Q.5 (642/2025): Committees Investigated into Nationwide Power Failure on 09.02.2025 Parliamentary Procedure Read →
5 May 2026 AI summary Kins Nelson asked the Minister about the impact of allegedly inferior coal at the Norochcholai power plant, noting that output had fallen from 810 MW to about 630–690 MW and required increased diesel-based generation. He highlighted the cost difference between diesel and coal generation and requested a clear statement of how much had been spent to date on generating electricity using diesel. Oral Question Q.5 (642/2025): Committees Investigated into Nationwide Power Failure on 09.02.2025 InfrastructurePublic Finance Read →
5 May 2026 AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson asked the Minister of Energy for details on the nationwide power failure of 09.02.2025, including whether the Minister was aware of it and how many committees were appointed by the Ministry and the Ceylon Electricity Board to investigate it. He requested the membership of each committee, their findings, the officials identified as directly responsible, and the actions to be taken based on the reports. Oral Question Q.5 (642/2025): Committees Investigated into Nationwide Power Failure on 09.02.2025 Public FinanceInfrastructure Read →
20 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson questioned the use of the Rs. 6 billion allocated in 2025 to the Paddy Marketing Board for purchasing paddy, asking how much of the Yala stock had been milled and released to the market, including through Lanka Sathosa at concessionary prices. He highlighted remaining stocks in warehouses, including 1.5 million kilograms at the Mahaweli warehouse in Vellikanda, Polonnaruwa, where some paddy had reportedly been damaged by water after elephant intrusion, and requested an investigation into whether it could still be milled. Oral Question: Consumer Affairs Authority Rice Raids (Q.640/2025) AgriculturePublic Finance Read →
20 March 2026 AI summary The Hon. Kins Nelson raised a supplementary question on the continuing shortage of Keeri Samba and Samba rice despite guaranteed prices of Rs. 260 and Rs. 240, noting that black-market traders are allegedly buying at much higher prices. He questioned whether major paddy mills are holding stocks, asked where black-market supplies originate, and sought details of concrete measures by the Ministry to release hidden stocks and make rice available to consumers at concessionary prices. Oral Question: Consumer Affairs Authority Rice Raids (Q.640/2025) Cost of LivingAgriculture Read →
17 March 2026 AI summary Hon. Kins Nelson raised concerns over alleged substandard imported coal, citing committee discussions in which officials acknowledged environmental damage, risks to turbines, increased reliance on oil-based power generation, higher tariffs, and possible power cuts, and called for the President and relevant authorities to intervene. He argued that Parliament should continue meeting during national crises and proposed that the President, Prime Minister, Opposition Leader, and party leaders meet to discuss a way forward. He also requested action on disputes affecting farmers in Gal Oya, Hingurakgoda, where Wildlife Department action has halted cultivation, and on alleged improper silt removal and sand mining around Pimburattawa tank in Dimbulagala affecting farmers and fishers. Debate: Approval of Remuneration and Service Conditions of CIABOC Officers and Employees AgricultureEnvironmentCorruption & Governance Reform Read →